404 Monitor Questions

Hello,

We apologize for the issue you are facing with the 404 errors on your site. It can be quite confusing to deal with these errors, especially when they involve PHP files that you may not recognize.

Understanding 404 Errors

404 errors occur when a user tries to access a page or file that doesn’t exist on your server. The URIs you’ve listed seem to refer to various PHP files that are either missing or incorrectly linked. Here’s a brief overview of how to approach fixing these errors:

1. Identify the Source: Check if these files were supposed to be part of your website. If they are not part of your theme or plugins, they might be attempts to access files that should not exist.

2. Redirect or Ignore: If you recognize any of these URIs as valid pages that have moved or been deleted, you can set up redirects to the correct pages. If they are not relevant, you can choose to ignore them or delete them from the logs.

3. Use the 404 Monitor: You can navigate to Rank Math SEO → 404 Monitor in your WordPress dashboard to see more details about these errors, including how many times they have been accessed. This can help you prioritize which errors to address first.
   

4. Fixing Errors: For each error, check if there is a similar post or page on your site that you can redirect to. If you find a valid page, you can set up a redirect using Rank Math’s redirection feature.
   

5. Consult Documentation: For detailed guidance on fixing 404 errors, please refer to Rank Math’s guide on fixing 404 errors.

Professional Setup Service

If you’re still unsure about how to proceed or want a comprehensive setup, we recommend considering our professional setup service. This service ensures that your plugin is set up correctly and adheres to the latest SEO standards. You can find more information and sign up for this service at Rank Math Services. Please note that this service requires a PRO subscription.

If you have any specific URLs that you would like us to look into further, please include them in your reply, and a human agent will assist you with more tailored support.

Thank you for raising this concern! We’re here to help you resolve it.

Sources:
How to Find Out Where 404 Errors Are Coming From » Rank Math
How to Fix 404 Errors with Rank Math SEO Plugin
How to Monitor 404 Errors with Rank Math SEO Plugin

Hello,

Thank you for contacting Rank Math support, and we apologise for the inconvenience caused.

If you are seeing random 404s that you are sure are incorrect, it is likely that they are generated by spammers and bots. You can safely ignore them, as they don’t affect your site’s performance or ranking.

However, please note that we only report the 404s. We do not have information on how or why they are generated. You can try to fix these errors by following this guide: https://rankmath.com/kb/fix-404-errors/

To block out access to bots, you can use a service like Cloudflare (https://www.cloudflare.com/). Cloudflare is a web security and performance service that can protect your site from malicious bots and attacks.

We hope this helps and please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you.